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Adult Behavioral Health HCBS/CORE

Pathways, Inc. is an approved provider of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) and Community Oriented Recovery and Empowerment (CORE) Services for adults in Steuben and Chemung counties.

Adult Behavioral Health HCBS/CORE

Pathways, Inc. is an approved provider of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) and Community Oriented Recovery and Empowerment (CORE) Services for adults in Steuben and Chemung counties. These services are for adults (age 21 and over), for Health and Recovery Plan (HARP) eligible enrollees who are Medicaid beneficiaries with behavioral health needs within New York State’s Behavioral Health System. These individuals are diagnosed with a serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders and meet designated criteria as designated by New York State.

Support Services

  • Empowerment Peer Supports designed to promote skills for coping with and managing behavioral health symptoms (CORE)
  • Psychosocial Rehabilitation to restore skills for independent living, wellness, and social skills (CORE)
  • Family Support and Training for individual and family on recovery skills and support (CORE)
  • Educational Support Services to assist to start or return to school or formal training (HCBS)
  • Habilitation services to enable the participant to integrate fully into the community and achieve independence (HCBS)
  • Intensive Supported Employment to assist individuals in obtaining and keeping competitive employment (HCBS)
  • Prevocational services to prepare a participant for employment (HCBS)
  • Ongoing Supported Employment is provided after a participant has obtained employment (HCBS)

Population and Geographic Area Served

The Adult Behavioral Health HCBS/CORE program serves adults in Steuben and Chemung counties. HARP-eligible adults, age 21 and over may be eligible for these services.

Access to Services

Applicants for HCBS can request Pathways, Inc. as a provider and are referred by their Care Manager. Applicants for CORE can self-refer or be referred by any provider.

Adult Home and Community-Based Waiver Referral Form

Contact

To learn more about eligibility and the support services available through Adult Behavioral Health HCBS/CORE, contact:

Administrative Coordinator, Adult Behavioral Health HCBS/CORE Services

Pathways, Inc.
33 Denison Parkway West, Corning, New York 14830
T: (607) 937-4521

Community and Habilitation

These programs provide various day programming and employment options for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and support for individuals that are Nursing Home-eligible or have traumatic brain injuries, in addition to behavioral health services for adults with mental illness and/or alcohol and substance abuse. Programs include support services for children with serious emotional difficulties, developmental disabilities (if in foster care), and medical fragility, as well as their families. Eligibility and type of assistance vary by service.

Adult Behavioral Health HCBS/CORE

Pathways, Inc. is an approved provider of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) and Community Oriented Recovery and Empowerment (CORE) Services for adults in Steuben and Chemung counties

Children and Family Treatment and Support Services

These mental health and substance use services, available with NYS Children’s Medicaid, give children/youth (under age 21) and their families the power to improve their health, well-being, and quality of life. 

Children's Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)

Children's HCBS is a strength-based program that serves youth ages 0–21 years with serious emotional difficulties, developmental disabilities (if in foster care), and medical fragility.

Community Habilitation

Community Habilitation services are habilitation services that are provided to individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities individually and with small groups.

Day Habilitation

Day Habilitation services are habilitative services that are provided through group activities out of the person’s home. Day Habilitation services can assist individuals to acquire, retain or improve their self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills, such as communication, travel and adult interactions.

Employment Services

Employment Services provide supports to individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities to assist in obtaining and maintaining paid competitive jobs.

Family Support Services

Family Support Services, funded through the Office of People With Developmental Disabilities, offers a variety of supports for families of individuals with a developmental disability who live at home with a family member.

Traumatic Brain Injury and Nursing Home Transition and Diversion Support Services

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Nursing Home Transition & Diversion (NHTD) Support Services are provided under the guidance of the Department of Health and offer eligible individuals support both in their own home, as well as the community.